By Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje The death toll from the devastating fire that engulfed a night club in Kocani, North Macedonia, early on March 16 has risen to 59, with the majority of victims aged between 14 and 24,

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North Macedonia is mourning the victims of a catastrophic nightclub fire that killed 59 people, mostly teenagers and young adults, and triggered nationwide protests against safety failures.